This cheesy garlic pull apart loaf would be the perfect bread to dip into all that delicious sauce.

Or perhaps you’re just looking for a quick and easy dinner on a busy weeknight?

Pick up a bag of salad mix at the grocery store and make this cheesy garlic pull apart bread with some marinara sauce for dipping to go with that salad.

You can justify eating almost anything for dinner when you serve a salad along with it, can’t you?

Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread

Prep Time: about 10min

Cook Time: 15min

Yield: around 8-10 as an appetizer or side

Notes

This pull apart bread is a versatile one! If you don’t have/can’t find fontina, use shredded mozzarella or a shredded Italian cheese blend. Just about any type of crusty loaf bread will work, as will a round of sourdough, too.

Instructions

01

Preheat oven to 425° F with a rack in the lower 3rd position of the oven.

02

Slice bread into ¾-inch sections, taking care to not slice all the way through the bottom of the bread. You want the loaf to stay intact with the sections fanning out, just like hasselback potatoes. Grease a long piece of aluminum foil with a drizzle of olive oil. If your bread is really wide, use a long piece of extra-wide heavy duty foil.

03

Spread some butter onto each piece of bread. Sprinkle the garlic powder and 2 teaspoons of the Italian herb mix in between each piece. Stuff a couple tablespoons of cheese between each piece. Carefully transfer the stuffed bread to the aluminum foil, positioning it lengthwise on the foil.

Drizzle some olive oil over the top of the bread and sprinkle it with the remaining ½ teaspoon of the herb mix. Wrap the bread up from the short side and then at the ends, leaving a little “breathing room” inside the foil (i.e., don’t wrap it tightly).

04

Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, unwrap the bread, and serve while still hot.

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